Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL step deck rate

$6,399step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $5,375–$7,423
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,124
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $6,399

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Austin$3,544

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,859	$3.84	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,790	$4.58	$5,038 – $6,543
48' flatbed	$5,872	$4.65	$5,050 – $6,694
Step deck	$6,399	$5.06	$5,375 – $7,423
Power only	$4,291	$3.40	$3,733 – $4,849
Hotshot	$3,239	$2.56	$2,688 – $3,789
26' box truck	$3,174	$2.51	$2,698 – $3,650
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.54	$1,633 – $2,255

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Port St. Lucie

Step deck lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,405	$5.46	$5,380 – $7,430	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$17,472	$6.45	$14,677 – $20,268	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$8,299	$6.47	$6,971 – $9,626	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,699	$5.21	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$8,604	$3.78	$7,228 – $9,981	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$5,390	$4.91	$4,528 – $6,253	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$6,596	$5.03	$5,540 – $7,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$16,961	$6.48	$14,247 – $19,675	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $6,399 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,375 and $7,423.

How far is Austin, TX from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,264 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,275 of the $6,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,124 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,544, which makes Austin, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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